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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, June 18:
Canal Stroll meet Foulridge Wharf car park, 10.30am. Friends in Bereavement, Training and Development Centre, Burnley General Hospital, 7pm. Speaker: Tom Chapman. Clitheroe Ramblers meet Chester Avenue car park, Clitheroe, 10am. Mother's Union meet St
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She's fighting fit at 104
A WOMAN who started work at a coal mine when she was just 13 has celebrated her 104th birthday. Born in Atherton on June 14, 1898, Frances Butler's amazing life has spanned three centuries and she is still going strong. Mrs Butler, who has two daughters
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Business awards winners
EIGHT winners have been chosen as the cream of the area in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business Awards 2002. And Blackburn-based company Promethean -- at the forefront of an international high-tech classroom revolution with its educational interactive
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Breakfast with Becks, and Brazil - or Belgium!
BOOK that Friday morning off now, unless you want to go to work with a hangover. England's 3-0 win over Denmark on Saturday lunchtime has paved the way for a last-eight clash with tournament favourites Brazil on Friday morning (7.30am). But first Brazil
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Spanish eyes on Duff
HE may be feeling the heat of Japan - but Blackburn Rovers winger Damien Duff is the man Spain fear going into tomorrow's mouthwatering clash with the Republic of Ireland. Duff says he hasn't enjoyed the Asian summer conditions, and has spent much of
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Minute-by-minute guide
ENGLAND are looking forward to a quarter-final game, re-live the key moments and match action here... FULL-TIME: Eng. 3-0 Den. England are through to the quarter-finals with a resounding victory. 14:17: Last minute of the game and Eng. are 3-0 up and
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Spanish eyes on Duff
HE may be feeling the heat of Japan - but Blackburn Rovers winger Damien Duff is the man Spain fear going into tomorrow's mouthwatering clash with the Republic of Ireland. Duff says he hasn't enjoyed the Asian summer conditions, and has spent much of
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Children can swim for free during summer
SCHOOLCHILDREN across Pendle will be swimming for free during the summer months after Pendle Leisure Trust decided to make swimming more accessible. The trust has distributed around 16,000 free swim passes to all primary and secondary schools in the borough
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Council snubs 'rat run' pleas
RESIDENTS fighting for a weight restriction on a road used as a rat run are demanding an explanation after the county council ignored their pleas. New Lane in Oswaldtwistle is used by heavy goods drivers as a short cut through the town but a proposal
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Cash boost to help deprived children
THE hunt is on to find the community which will benefit from a service which gives deprived youngsters the best possible start in life. Blackburn with Darwen Council has been awarded funding to launch a new Sure Start service. There are already two schemes
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, June 16 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: RH Wilson Chemists, 75 Whalley New Road, Bastwell. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, 14 Union Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-2pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 13 Peel Street; noon-1pm: Nash
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Chemists on Duty
Thursday, June 20 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook
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Chemists on Duty
Friday, June 21 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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lChemists on Duty
Wednesday, June 19 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, June 17 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Pals to embark on coast-to-coast ride for cancer charity
THREE friends who have each tragically lost children are taking part in a charity coast-to-coast cycle ride. The novice riders are among 11 men who are swapping their business suits for cycling shorts for the 200 mile, three-day ride. They will start
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Schofield still has it all left to do
THESE are worrying times for anyone who, like me, is a member of the Chris Schofield fan club, writes ANDY WILSON. It is seven years now since David Lloyd, in his days as Lancashire's coach, first started talking about a talented young leg-spinner playing
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Breakfast with Becks, and Brazil - or Belgium!
BOOK that Friday morning off now, unless you want to go to work with a hangover. England's 3-0 win over Denmark on Saturday lunchtime has paved the way for a last-eight clash with tournament favourites Brazil on Friday morning (7.30am). But first Brazil
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Prison for gang who sold to kids
A GANG who sold drugs to schoolchildren after setting up a distribution centre in a mechanics' garage have been jailed for a total of 43 years. Sergio Posteraro, 39, the leader of the organisation which operated from industrial premises called the Red
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Council boss quits after shock report
THE Chief Executive of Rossendale Council has resigned following a report which branded the council the worst of its kind in the country. Steven Hartley's resignation begins a radical shake-up at the council which was ranked 237 out of 237 in a draft
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Soccer's cash boost
TWO East Lancs clubs were cracking open the champagne today as the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, supporters of the Football Foundation, announced cash awards of almost £110,000. North West Counties League club Bacup Borough got a grant of £82,083
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Church Street's new look unveiled
SHOPPERS passing through Blackburn's revamped Church Street will be able to see what its new works of art look like from next week. The five sculptures, costing £241,000, are due to be dropped in to place in September, although work on transforming Church
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Business awards winners
EIGHT winners have been chosen as the cream of the area in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business Awards 2002. And Blackburn-based company Promethean -- at the forefront of an international high-tech classroom revolution with its educational interactive
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Downpour causes chaos
A 45-MINUTE rush hour deluge created a flooding nightmare across East Lancashire and left scores of people fighting to get home. A spokesman for the Meteorological Office in Manchester said the storm had been caused by a very active cold front moving
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Owen should be fit, says Eriksson
ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson today revealed striker Michael Owen has a groin injury, but believes he will be fit to face either Brazil or Belgium in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Eriksson's heroes set up the tantalising prospect of meeting
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England in quarter-finals
A THREE goal first-half blast from England has put them through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. After just five minutes Rio Ferdinand got on to a Beckham corner at the back post and headed in his first goal for his country. Then after twenty minutes
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Spanish eyes on Duff
HE may be feeling the heat of Japan - but Blackburn Rovers winger Damien Duff is the man Spain fear going into tomorrow's mouthwatering clash with the Republic of Ireland. Duff says he hasn't enjoyed the Asian summer conditions, and has spent much of
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Five police officers deny Alder manslaughter
THE trial of five police officers accused of the manslaughter of the brother of an East Lancashire woman is due to resume next week following legal argument. Christopher Alder, whose sister Janet lives in Manchester Road, Burnley, was taken into police
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Bug model mystery
ORGANISERS of the Barlick Bugs event on June 22 and 23 are appealing for rather unusual donations from members of the public to make this year's occasion even bigger and better. They are hoping to collect thousands of pictures of cats, hundreds of baby
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Chemists on Duty
Tuesday, June 18 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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West deal still on hold
STAN Ternent has had talks with out of contract Dean West but a new deal is still on hold because of the continuing uncertainty surrounding money from ITV Digital. West is the final player to have to sign a new deal and Ternent admitted this week that
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Spinner Gary ready to make the step back up
GARY YATES is in line to make his first appearance of the season in Lancashire's Norwich Union National League game against Essex at Ilford tomorrow. Yates was appointed second team captain this summer but manager Mike Watkinson always insisted that he
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England in quarter-finals
A THREE goal first-half blast from England has put them through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. After just five minutes Rio Ferdinand got on to a Beckham corner at the back post and headed in his first goal for his country. Then after twenty minutes
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West deal still on hold
STAN Ternent has had talks with out of contract Dean West but a new deal is still on hold because of the continuing uncertainty surrounding money from ITV Digital. West is the final player to have to sign a new deal and Ternent admitted this week that
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QEGS stalwart dies
A FORMER deputy head at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, has died aged 66. Eric Whittle taught at QEGS for 37 years before he retired in 1996. He joined the school in 1959 as a master in the junior school after completing his National Service
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Priest trapped in riot 'lucky to be alive'
A PRIEST caught up in Moscow's worst football riot today relived his ordeal and said: "I'm lucky to be alive." Father Jim McCartney spent more than an hour in hiding after fleeing Manezh Square when thousands of hooligans went on the rampage following
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Mela aims to be a symbol of unity
PREPARATIONS are well under way for Blackburn's biggest multi-cultural community event of the year. Corporation Park will be the setting for the Blackburn Mela, which, over the weekend of July 13 and 14, will play host to a diverse range of music and
